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Driving between Macclesfield and Leek in North Staffordshire on the A523 this morning, quite a nice road to those who know it, very little traffic and I'm looking forward to blowing the cobwebs out of the CTR when I came upon a 60 plate 1.6 focus- bugger thinks me! Nice sunny, dry morning and looking forward to a blast so thought no worries, wait until a nice safe spot for an OT and then I'll be passed it and on my way. Then we enter the NSL bit of the road and the guy really goes for it, I'm talking perfect speed on the corners, tyres bang on the apex of every bend- really pushing the car, never really dropping speed the whole stretch. I keep a respectful distance and think good man- and enjoy my drive. Guy turns off as we get in to Leek and I see that he has got to be 85 if he's a day, with his missus sitting in the passenger seat- guy is grinning ear to ear, obviously really enjoyed his "blast" on a sunny weekend morning!
Really put a smile on my face, really sums up how it does not matter how old you are, or what you drive- a good drive is what being a petrolhead is all about!
Really put a smile on my face, really sums up how it does not matter how old you are, or what you drive- a good drive is what being a petrolhead is all about!
Pints said:
Jandywa said:
NateWM said:
I got my arse handed to me once by a 80+ year old driving an '09 reg Kia Rio......I was driving an Evo 10.
This is unacceptable. 
Hand your membership card in on your way out the door.
No refunds.
Whooooooo, wait a minute. Is this PH praising old drivers? The same PH who usually say they should be taken off the road once they reach 70 years of age irrespective of ability.
Have you all been on the juice or something ?
Or maybe I have logged into the Age Concern website by mistake.
Edited to add I know some very good elderly drivers who would put some of you young whippersnappers to shame
Have you all been on the juice or something ?
Or maybe I have logged into the Age Concern website by mistake.
Edited to add I know some very good elderly drivers who would put some of you young whippersnappers to shame
Edited by Monkeylegend on Saturday 25th August 17:31
There's a few nice back roads near me and back when i had the swift i managed to encourage an impressed smile from a bloke in an RS4 B7 as i was wringing the neck of this thing with him cruising behind in 6th admiring the spectacle. Eventually i'd had enough (well, the brakes were cooked) so decided to let him past and carry on. Love that exhaust note.
Couple of old guys complete with PlusFours and white handlebar moustaches were thrashing their two 1920s Bentleys around Le Mans in 2000. One of them had 3 passengers, all in period dress, and hit 120mph on the Mulsanne on "Crazy Friday".
It was the first time my Caterham ever felt insignificant. OK, I could have driven circles around them but for general "deserved to be there" points, they won hands down.
It was the first time my Caterham ever felt insignificant. OK, I could have driven circles around them but for general "deserved to be there" points, they won hands down.
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